The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-12-01
IN CITY AND COU NTY.
DAsHEs HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.


REPORTER.
Last Weeks OccurI enccs in City and
County Narrated in Condensed
Paragraphs
The cold wave has struck US.
The fatted porker is being slain.
-December-the first winter month.
In view of Xmas, the turkey trembleth.
The County Commissioners meet next
Monday.
"A new electric light has just been plac-
Church.
One hundred and ffty-six new sub
scribers for November! THE SENTINEL
boometh.
Two persons connected themselves, by
letter, with the Centenary NJ. E. Church
last Sunday morning.
-Twenty-six marriage licenses were is
sued by the Register Deeds during the
mouth of November.
Owing to the absence of the pastor,
there will be no preaching at the NJ. E.
Church next Sunday.
A fine drove of beef cattle, forty-fve in
number, were driven into the city Monday
from Carroll county, Va.
The Revenue Collections at the Wins
ton branch office, for the month of Novem-
Der, amounted to $50, 1921.
An interesting letter from Danbury was
inadvertently crowded out this week, but
will appear in our next issue.
The NJ p. Sunday School has decided
to give the scholars Christmas tree. Many
a little heart was made gla,. when it was
announced.
County Superintendent A. I. Butner
will examine public school teachers at the
Court House in Winston on the 8th, 9th and
10Th inst.
Rev. II. o. Lacey opened his school
Monday night with eleven pupils in at
tendance The number bids fair to be large
ly increased.
We see it stated that the sale of the
Winston & Fayetteville Railroad will take
place at the courthouse door in Greensboro
on Monday, the 18th inst.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Centenary n. E. Church will meet at the
residence of Mrs. V. O. Thompson at three
o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Times says that the reflection of
the electric lights in Whist on can be clear
ly seen on a cloudy night from Germanton,
a distance Of thirteen miles.
Our canvasser returns his many thanks
to kind friends for courtesies shown at
Dobson court last week in the way of aiding
him in securing good list Of subscribers.
Mr.. C. 2. Sides, Of Salem, is ahead on
a big pork yield. Last Friday he killed
three hogs averaging fourteen months old
and the net weight was 1861 his. Good
sized porkers.
The Colored Methodist Episcopal de-
nomination, of this city, we learn, has pur-
chased lot near Belo's pond, upon which
they will begin shortly the erection of
church building.
Mr.. Wiley Gibson now sports bicycle
which he purchased few days since
through the agents, Messrs. Simmons &
Coley. Several others speak of giving the
gentlemen orders.
1t did the editor good to grasp the
hand of Mr.. ]. L. Crews. Of Sedge Garden,
Forsyth county. His was the third name
put down on THE SENrINELs list when it
was founded in 1852.
-Messrs. F. & H. Fries shipped Tuesday
twenty-five bales of their cotton goods to
Shanghai, China. This was the first ship
ment of 100 bale lot, an order for which
they received a short while since.
Rev. H. A. Brown, will preach to the
Forsyth Rifemen, at the Baptis: Church,
next Sunday morning. the annual sermon to
the company. Each member is earnestly
requested to turn out on this occasion.
Steps are being taken by 2 number of
the young men of Winston-Salem for the
purpose of organizing Bicycle Club in
Winston. A meeting will be called within
the next few days looking to It's organiza-
ton.
The Union Grove Reform Club will
hold public p1eeting next Saturday night
will be organized at the Chapel. Every
body has an invitation to attend both
meetings.
Tuesday and Wednesday were ''feld
days" for our warehouses. Every ware
house was packed to It's utmost capacity
with the weed. Prices are good and the
farmers are all happy who sell their tobacco
in Winston.
Capt. Jesse Thompson, the veteran fox
hunter of GIiiford comfy, who is we'll
known throughout Forsyth and adjoining
counties, died last week at an advanced age.
1t is said that he was present at the capture
of 1888 foxes.
Rev. G. P. Bostick, of Concord, is as
sisting Pastor Brown in very interesting
series of meeting at the Baptist Church.
His sermons are able and instructive and
with the interest manifested, much good
promises as result of his and the pastors
earnest labors.
An invitation has been signed by the
pastors and official members of our various
churches, and was on last night forwarded
to the noted evangelist, Rev. Mr.. Pearson,
who is now conducting glorious revival
meeting in Raleigh, inviting him TO come
to Winston to conduct similar meeting.
The large well being dug by the Wins
ton Water Works Company at Belo's
pond, is now thirty feet in depth. There
is now good supply of water running in,